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first it was europe, then europe handed over the baton to the united states after pearl harbor, and roughly 1815 until today, europe, the united states and i would talk japan in there because they have been part of the western alliance system and the western liberal democratic capital system since 45, this section of the world has really been at the front of history. and what i'd like to suggest this afternoon and what i write about in my book is that the global order is starting to change again. the pendulum is swinging in a way that it hasn't slung since the 1700s. but this next global turn, this new swing of the pendulum will be different than the last. why? because the last time the pendulum swung to the north and west and north america and europe were at the head of history for the next several hundred years. today, the pendulum is swinging everywhere and, therefore, nowhere. it's swimming to china, to india, to brazil, to turkey. the united states will do just fine in the 21st century but so will a host of developing countries that have been behind the west for many years. and as a co
first it was europe, then europe handed over the baton to the united states after pearl harbor, and roughly 1815 until today, europe, the united states and i would talk japan in there because they have been part of the western alliance system and the western liberal democratic capital system since 45, this section of the world has really been at the front of history. and what i'd like to suggest this afternoon and what i write about in my book is that the global order is starting to change...
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we want a united europe. we want it integrated europe. we want a political europe. that is truly in the interest of europe. ladies and gentlemen -- >> to you mrs. merkel, you talked about european history. you have an intensive experience of that in your own life, your own life shows how important the united and free europe is. we in the epp have trust in you that the european union and you will continue to shape the european union. thank you. [applause] >> translator: i gave you seven minutes after all. he fully supports mr. daul. the next speaker is mr. swope at us from the national democratic. >> translator: i am glad that you have come, chancellor. i admire you personally. i'd meyer your commitment to europe, but i then have to ask myself about the national german policy for the e.u.. you know much better than i do chancellor that the german economic miracle was based on the good social conditions that we have had in germany. that you had in germany. there was the troika. we have seen the breakdown of social networks and increase you have seen what happened. you
we want a united europe. we want it integrated europe. we want a political europe. that is truly in the interest of europe. ladies and gentlemen -- >> to you mrs. merkel, you talked about european history. you have an intensive experience of that in your own life, your own life shows how important the united and free europe is. we in the epp have trust in you that the european union and you will continue to shape the european union. thank you. [applause] >> translator: i gave you...
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it's fantastic living in europe, especially in the south of europe. [laughter] >> the north isn't too bad. >> the weather is good. the weather is better. [laughter] >> certainly better -- >> but the question is for me, the question is we are -- [inaudible] you consider that this is a question of years ago. and it is a question for you. you decided to continue -- [inaudible] the stability that we all allow, and look at the map of the world. the western balance continue to be the wonderful balance of the world. i wish to defend this. in the atlantic you can extend this alliance. look in the atlantic. it is not true that only the future is in the pacific. look in the atlantic. water reserves, oil reserves and land. it's very impressive. and you look in europe, north america, south america, you recreate an atlantic space not against anything, but in favor of the most ability in the world. this is an expression of this possibility agreement, free trade agreement, economic opportunity between europe and you can extend the this for the rest of the world. --
it's fantastic living in europe, especially in the south of europe. [laughter] >> the north isn't too bad. >> the weather is good. the weather is better. [laughter] >> certainly better -- >> but the question is for me, the question is we are -- [inaudible] you consider that this is a question of years ago. and it is a question for you. you decided to continue -- [inaudible] the stability that we all allow, and look at the map of the world. the western balance continue to...
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we see what's happening in europe, and there is a pushback in europe. there's political groups in europe that look to reagan and thatcher, the alliance of european conservatives and reformists. i spoke there in may. there's many people who want to return to the days of -- well, use the principles, not return to the days, necessarily, but use the principles of reagan and thatcher and president claus in the czech republic who are pro-american, pro-free enterprise, pro-sovereignty. it doesn't come from the mainstream parties. it doesn't come from angela merkel and the german and french so-called conservatives. but it does come from elements within the british conservatives and elements in central and eastern europe. so there is pushback there. so it's another ray of hope, you might say. >> you didn't use the word "insidious." [laughter] >> well, you can use it. >> it is an insidious -- >> waiting for you to bring it up. [laughter] >> and the glaring example of why it won't work is europe, the european union, that you just talked about. it isn't working so
we see what's happening in europe, and there is a pushback in europe. there's political groups in europe that look to reagan and thatcher, the alliance of european conservatives and reformists. i spoke there in may. there's many people who want to return to the days of -- well, use the principles, not return to the days, necessarily, but use the principles of reagan and thatcher and president claus in the czech republic who are pro-american, pro-free enterprise, pro-sovereignty. it doesn't come...
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this in turn would produce well in western europe. all provided by the protection of the american military. that will suddenly share would in turn provoked the very institutions and disciplines needed to maintain, let alone expand freedom and prosperity for others. i want to mention for a moment the role of the soviet union in world war ii and take this on as a challenge to prevailing wisdom. after 1942 the red army overwhelmed the and men insane. this method talk in the winter of 1941. one study suggests 85% outside moscow in the winter of 1942 was british. the best fighter plane in 1941, 42 in the red air force was acclaimed the americans when you can fly, the p. 39 air cobra. this applies soviets above their radios, on the radio wire, shipping to provide this stuff. tracks. all they have to do is get men in uniform to make tanks and artillery, which they did. so yes, they overwhelmed, but it came with a fantastic amount of support from the united states. as american soldiers arrived in england, the new work began between american a
this in turn would produce well in western europe. all provided by the protection of the american military. that will suddenly share would in turn provoked the very institutions and disciplines needed to maintain, let alone expand freedom and prosperity for others. i want to mention for a moment the role of the soviet union in world war ii and take this on as a challenge to prevailing wisdom. after 1942 the red army overwhelmed the and men insane. this method talk in the winter of 1941. one...
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in both europe and america is has fused easily with eugenics. in america, a group led by such people as margaret sanger, whose journal the birth control review, endorsed her friend, the title was the rising tide of color, against white world supremacy. her infamous project is black ministers including anna clayton howell to promote birth control. in england germany and united states to meld eugenics ran far deeper than the rantings of stoddard are hajj. whether they found their way into national and state policy from groups such as the national committee for mental hygiene, urging sterilization that they need to quote prevent this class of person from propagating, unquote. germany used disease laws to enlist.year's, greatly extending the power of the state into the private sphere and producing a union with a medical profession that would be rather easily in the third reich. in germany one expert observed quote the more scientific a doctor's outlook was, the more politically naÏve he was. perhaps the highest and most sinister irony that an ameri
in both europe and america is has fused easily with eugenics. in america, a group led by such people as margaret sanger, whose journal the birth control review, endorsed her friend, the title was the rising tide of color, against white world supremacy. her infamous project is black ministers including anna clayton howell to promote birth control. in england germany and united states to meld eugenics ran far deeper than the rantings of stoddard are hajj. whether they found their way into...
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, also non-europe countries doesn't come together. in the past we did things correctly. on structural and cohesion fun funds. and we should've had more flexibility. and i think we've learned from that, the structural funds at the moment are things spent much more flexible. we've learned a lot of lessons. to joseph daul, i would say the following. germany was a country which propose would have to sit some now on the budget and not wait because for the procession of europe in the world, the question of how much investment is available for europe, this budget is important. if we have a face, if we don't know who we are investing in 2014, not nudges you can countries, also non-european countries in central europe. almost all of the investment comes from the structural and cohesion fund. so it gives more signal if we agree now. and has regard to research policy, in favor, of course. and our presidency with the european research council which we took forward, and we must give them a modern look to our budget. it is every year we have 40% in
, also non-europe countries doesn't come together. in the past we did things correctly. on structural and cohesion fun funds. and we should've had more flexibility. and i think we've learned from that, the structural funds at the moment are things spent much more flexible. we've learned a lot of lessons. to joseph daul, i would say the following. germany was a country which propose would have to sit some now on the budget and not wait because for the procession of europe in the world, the...
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this is very strong in europe. when i talk in europe, believe me people say we find your views offensive because it suggests that we should move into the middle ages or something like that. i think in america, fortunately people are more willing to accept the fact that in the 17th century people came here with all kinds of strange believes and those beliefs sometimes required them to have half that they don't remove in court or to do other kinds of things. now i think it's pretty common in this country that people actually do understand this. i tell in this book a story about when i was at a soccer game at u.s. cellular field because i'm a huge soccer fan. sitting in front of me -- well first of all on one side was a middle-class father telling his daughter about how baseball was played and then there was an african-american couple who had a bag that had the logo of the u.s. state department's religious affairs subcommittee, so that was interesting. but in front of me was for orthodox jewish boys who were wearing t
this is very strong in europe. when i talk in europe, believe me people say we find your views offensive because it suggests that we should move into the middle ages or something like that. i think in america, fortunately people are more willing to accept the fact that in the 17th century people came here with all kinds of strange believes and those beliefs sometimes required them to have half that they don't remove in court or to do other kinds of things. now i think it's pretty common in this...
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it's no different than europe. the german miracle of economic reduction was in fact a faÇade supported by mass conscription but eliminated unemployment, but by 1934 and early 1935, germany's economy was showing back to its pre-hitler status. only imposition of tariffs on eastern europe, which had no other trading partners and the acquisition of vast new land enslaved workers allowed albert s-sierra to sustain production. even then, germany faced a fatal and hugely ironic reality of reverse love in front, in which undesirable people were flooding back into germany to sustain the war effort of both german soldiers in vast numbers been sent to russia to die. when the germans surrendered in japanese are pushed back to their home islands, the american propensity to save dear human life are wasting cheap wallets and bombs reached at cnet with the dropping of the two atomic bombs. virtually all of the evidence -- recent evidence from american and japanese validates president kerry truman's decision to drop both bombs. ja
it's no different than europe. the german miracle of economic reduction was in fact a faÇade supported by mass conscription but eliminated unemployment, but by 1934 and early 1935, germany's economy was showing back to its pre-hitler status. only imposition of tariffs on eastern europe, which had no other trading partners and the acquisition of vast new land enslaved workers allowed albert s-sierra to sustain production. even then, germany faced a fatal and hugely ironic reality of reverse...
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it's no different than europe. the german miracle of economic production was, in fact, a facade supported by mass conscription that eliminated unemployment. but by 1934 and early 1935, germany's economy was already rolling back to its pre-hitler status. only the imp position of -- imposition of tariffs and soon the acquisition of vast new lands and slave workers allowed albert spear to sustain nazi production. even then germany faced a fatal and hugely-ironic reality of reverse -- [inaudible] in which undesirable peoples were flooding back into germany to sustain the war effort while german soldiers in vast numbers were being sent to russia to die. when the germans vendorred and -- surrenders, the american propensity to save dear human lives while wasting cheap bullets and bombs reached its zenith with the dropping of the two atomic bombs. vir culley all -- virtually all of the relevant evidence, recent evidence from both american and japanese sources validates president harry truman's decision to drop both bombs.
it's no different than europe. the german miracle of economic production was, in fact, a facade supported by mass conscription that eliminated unemployment. but by 1934 and early 1935, germany's economy was already rolling back to its pre-hitler status. only the imp position of -- imposition of tariffs and soon the acquisition of vast new lands and slave workers allowed albert spear to sustain nazi production. even then germany faced a fatal and hugely-ironic reality of reverse -- [inaudible]...
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in europe not necessarily. there is definitely that sense. what is interesting is similar attention their evident in europe too and similar reactions. we have been following france and the tax atop moving up to 70% and the reaction moving to belgium, not for tax purposes except protect purposes, in switzerland interestingly there is a huge national revolt against the superrich and don't pay a high tax rate. there are similar tensions in but terror is certainly a more extreme dynamic in the united states. >> which u.s. government policies in your view perpetuate the transfer of wealth between the middle class and the top 1%, and could you rank them in importance including for example -- >> that would take all night. >> please address and include the tax equity, inequities between herndon come, and capital gains, the federal reserve policy of low interest rates, the emphasis on spending rather than saving, the reward given to borrowers rather than savers. >> from that famous line in when harry met sally, i will have what she had and the ones i
in europe not necessarily. there is definitely that sense. what is interesting is similar attention their evident in europe too and similar reactions. we have been following france and the tax atop moving up to 70% and the reaction moving to belgium, not for tax purposes except protect purposes, in switzerland interestingly there is a huge national revolt against the superrich and don't pay a high tax rate. there are similar tensions in but terror is certainly a more extreme dynamic in the...
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then this was one of the biggest cities did europe. that is remarkable. geographically it is such a yucky place. foggy, the speedos, lagoons, the only reason the italians ended up there they were chased off. is incredibly rich state sending traditions to china controlling demands and how did they do it? this fabulous rise to the most economic open system of that time. with a particular form of contract system if you would take on risk if he did not have capital you could share in the deal with a partner did and go on a mission the guy who did not have capital to risk his life but share of the profits. this was the reason you had the wealth of that is. but in the 14th century the guise of the top realized this is a little uncomfortable you had your capital hague out at home but you did not want to go to china the do guys for coming up pushing you out of the elite sedate introduced the official book of the oligarchy if you were in it you were ruling a oligarch not just historians today this is the moment they closed their society but at the time the nation'
then this was one of the biggest cities did europe. that is remarkable. geographically it is such a yucky place. foggy, the speedos, lagoons, the only reason the italians ended up there they were chased off. is incredibly rich state sending traditions to china controlling demands and how did they do it? this fabulous rise to the most economic open system of that time. with a particular form of contract system if you would take on risk if he did not have capital you could share in the deal with...
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he went to europe to observe the franco war. he was an observer and his traveling companion was out of bismarck. and he sat in on all the meetings and the high command witnessed all the big battles, which the french were crushed about. during this time, the germans, the russians, encountered something they hadn't before, which was activity in the villages. they were sniping at soldiers on the road, the troops and the towns, and anyway, sheridan, one night with his mark in some of the high command, we don't know how to deal with this because in their view, they were still wed to the old 18th century view of the battle between armies who were left out. sheridan told them that you have to involve the civilians as well. it will shorten the bloodshed and you should leave the people with nothing but their eyes to weep with. that is what he told them. and they were very shocked. they really were. and he said, if you were in the village, that is what he would do. they ponder this a lot. bismarck implemented this policy and they started
he went to europe to observe the franco war. he was an observer and his traveling companion was out of bismarck. and he sat in on all the meetings and the high command witnessed all the big battles, which the french were crushed about. during this time, the germans, the russians, encountered something they hadn't before, which was activity in the villages. they were sniping at soldiers on the road, the troops and the towns, and anyway, sheridan, one night with his mark in some of the high...
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we have a treaty, nato with western europe, a treaty, defend ourselves, nothing wrong with that. there's plenty of trade treaties. i criticize supernational or transnational, across or within. think of the transcontinental railways, across nations, transnational is used distinguished from international. well, those are some of the ideas. let's dig into the we's now. global or transnational laws, not international laws, okay, what do laws need in we need global rules for this. we're the twin pillars. liberty consent. where do they come into this? one example, national security policy and one example from domestic policy. let's look at the laws of war. united states is a party to the gee knee that conventions of 19 49. the original geneva conventions, laws of war, radically altered in 1977 by the addition of additional protocol one to the geneva conventions. protocol one was supported in negotiations by the third world block, the group of 77, the soviet block at the time, the sweeds, the swiss, human right groups, ngos, non-governmental organizations, including the international co
we have a treaty, nato with western europe, a treaty, defend ourselves, nothing wrong with that. there's plenty of trade treaties. i criticize supernational or transnational, across or within. think of the transcontinental railways, across nations, transnational is used distinguished from international. well, those are some of the ideas. let's dig into the we's now. global or transnational laws, not international laws, okay, what do laws need in we need global rules for this. we're the twin...
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he went to europe and observed to be a franco prussian war. he was an observer with the prussian army and his traveling companion of bismarck for. he sat in on all of the meetings with the king and the high command witnessed all of the big battles which the french were crushed. during this time, the germans encountered something they hadn't before which was the guerrilla activity in the allegis. they were cutting telegraph lines, they were sniping at soldiers on the roads and troops in the towns and sheridan was at dinner one night with bismarck and the king and some of the high command that said we don't know how to deal with this because in their view there are still with a little 18th-century view of the warfare as a battle between the army and the civilians that were left out entirely. so sheridan told them you have to involve the civilians, too. he said you should leave the people with nothing but their eyes to weep with. and they were shocked. [laughter] they really were. the they said the guerrillas were on the village so they pondered
he went to europe and observed to be a franco prussian war. he was an observer with the prussian army and his traveling companion of bismarck for. he sat in on all of the meetings with the king and the high command witnessed all of the big battles which the french were crushed. during this time, the germans encountered something they hadn't before which was the guerrilla activity in the allegis. they were cutting telegraph lines, they were sniping at soldiers on the roads and troops in the...
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and allied overall adopted a policy of europe first is the second strategy. that dramatically reduced the importance of the china theater which have become a major issue term world politics. china constantly tries to justify its importance in the overall global strategy while most of the british tried to downplay of rome. and in retrospect both sides ha validity in the arguments. by that time china became very important toward the end of 43-44. the nature of were changed because the u.s. original strategy was to drive japanese to the western pacific to the edge and then went on china for china to go north and go thro the japan homeland. by the end of 1943 in the beginning of 1944 particularl from the philippines, as much better way to go after japan. so the land route, which was original plan by way of china becomes much less and significant. so that is why chinese there is very complex. >> professor, wide japan attacked china
and allied overall adopted a policy of europe first is the second strategy. that dramatically reduced the importance of the china theater which have become a major issue term world politics. china constantly tries to justify its importance in the overall global strategy while most of the british tried to downplay of rome. and in retrospect both sides ha validity in the arguments. by that time china became very important toward the end...
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i mean, as bob said, that's the -- europe's, at best, going to be stagnant in the medium term. japan has had well documented growth problems. it has to come from the emerging markets theater. you shift to exports and investment-led growth, it's to those markets. >> is it a bode of confidence to the u.s. economy? >> i don't know you can take those at face values. i want to know where the existing investment. those percentages should be comparedded to the base as well. >> where they are increasing investment and hiring the most, but, still, a lot of the -- >> but the increase could be because they got a lot of stuff they are replacing. >> right. >> you increase 10%, be that doesn't mean all of it is new stuff, okay? second of all, the u.s. is -- has a variety of things that could lead us to stronger growth. we should be growing over 4% for several years out of a deep recession over previous recoveries from previous recessions. it's been a delayed a variety of reason, not worth arguing the causes here. i think some was policy, probably more than os p would, -- austin would, but we
i mean, as bob said, that's the -- europe's, at best, going to be stagnant in the medium term. japan has had well documented growth problems. it has to come from the emerging markets theater. you shift to exports and investment-led growth, it's to those markets. >> is it a bode of confidence to the u.s. economy? >> i don't know you can take those at face values. i want to know where the existing investment. those percentages should be comparedded to the base as well. >> where...
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globally we are seeing recession in much of europe. china's growth is slowing as in other emerging markets. our failure to act on the u.s. budget is aggravating existing weakness in the global economy. it is clear it is time for real leadership in washington for elected officials to have the courage to do something right for our country. it happened under president reagan and clinton when major compromises were achieved on debt and deficit and candidate should happen again. if not, country's economy will grow more slowly than it would otherwise at the level of government that grows and uncertainty continues about how the budget will be resolved. that nasdaq will continue to face had been sent for businesses company's growth prospects fail to excite investors. this has negative implications for treating and listings business. we may still be better than competition, but not as well as we should be doing and not as well as we could be. the competence of executives as well as investors in our markets is directly related to the problem and
globally we are seeing recession in much of europe. china's growth is slowing as in other emerging markets. our failure to act on the u.s. budget is aggravating existing weakness in the global economy. it is clear it is time for real leadership in washington for elected officials to have the courage to do something right for our country. it happened under president reagan and clinton when major compromises were achieved on debt and deficit and candidate should happen again. if not, country's...
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europe it is finding green jobs it is not what they thought it would be. spain has got sums of various -- subsidies. germany has stopped subsidies for solar power which it is more understandable. there are more clouds. the un has had a strong influence. >> you're probably not old enough to remember but jimmy carter gave billions of dollars to alternate energy products. >> i was waiting in the gas lines. >> to those plans still exist but settled think there lasted. are you familiar with another jimmy carter program he gave money to build five steel mills for went bankrupt almost immediately and the fifth one point* of business from of plant in kansas city. >> to make carter's programs did not work then. i remember reading one or two hours to fill up with gasoline in the dc area. these programs are not working now and are unlikely to work in the future. the government cannot at pick the winning project. and never would have thought to pick the apple iphone 5 people wait in line because the one to buy one. [laughter] not necessarily technology that it is an e
europe it is finding green jobs it is not what they thought it would be. spain has got sums of various -- subsidies. germany has stopped subsidies for solar power which it is more understandable. there are more clouds. the un has had a strong influence. >> you're probably not old enough to remember but jimmy carter gave billions of dollars to alternate energy products. >> i was waiting in the gas lines. >> to those plans still exist but settled think there lasted. are you...
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and mentioned that europe would like to see more leaders. the reason that i study western hemisphere, most of the countries would like to see greater involvement of the u.s., not all, as paul mentioned, venezuela is one of those that would not, but i wonder, you know, as you mentioned, the people, the united states is not ready to take on the rule, economic reasons, afghanistan, where tired of it. but i wonder if, as the world becomes accustomed to the u.s. taking less of of role that one day we will look back and regret that the world is accustomed to the u.s. not leading. i wonder if i could your reactions. >> and there was one over here. right here. >> thank you. since afghanistan was mentioned several times. >> name and affiliation. >> name and affiliation. >> come from afghanistan. immediately i have a small comments then followed by a question. immediately after september september 11th the normal was to kill and capture. bring them to justice. it denied the militant extremism and it was started as a project with let footprint, and it
and mentioned that europe would like to see more leaders. the reason that i study western hemisphere, most of the countries would like to see greater involvement of the u.s., not all, as paul mentioned, venezuela is one of those that would not, but i wonder, you know, as you mentioned, the people, the united states is not ready to take on the rule, economic reasons, afghanistan, where tired of it. but i wonder if, as the world becomes accustomed to the u.s. taking less of of role that one day...
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wills that been drawn up in europe and so i don't quite understand. and jeffrey sop predicted at this point, he said really going fall in to a lot of litigation. i think it's going go past my lifetime. he was right. and he resigned as executor. and sure enough, this litigation continued finally wound up in supreme court. it was resolved 1852 in favor of the polish descendent. 26 years after jefferson's death. what i'm confused about how did he have the money in front of him. the money was in the u.s. treasury in washington and he never had access to it. and it was only after that then, it was tied up in the courts. so how could he have used the money to free slaves and how did he have that option is no one is going to back off from this. i don't want to free my slaves. i'm confused how he had access to the funds. >> the will ended up in litigation because jefferson didn't act on it quickly enough. he had in his hand a letter from him saying that whatever you may hear from europe, my intention for my american funds remains fixed. meaning that his intel
wills that been drawn up in europe and so i don't quite understand. and jeffrey sop predicted at this point, he said really going fall in to a lot of litigation. i think it's going go past my lifetime. he was right. and he resigned as executor. and sure enough, this litigation continued finally wound up in supreme court. it was resolved 1852 in favor of the polish descendent. 26 years after jefferson's death. what i'm confused about how did he have the money in front of him. the money was in...
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it is where our nation in europe. it also has the nation's capital. >>host: people think about the white house and the potomac river. why is that? >> they think of washington d.c. are the national monument why do they think of of potomac river? >> for those in the area is seen as an obstacle as they drive over or under it i wanted to stress we have an incredible natural resource there are very few levies we have bald eagles it is not solely clean but we work on that and by the way we get 90% of the drinking water comes out of the river. >> talk about the historical significance can you give us examples? >> mount vernon that washington known to because if you live there you got to pick the site of the nation's capital. now vernon is the most significant building on the potomac historic way. >> in your research i'm guessing you spent time on the river? >> i went to several hundred to visit to combine history with recreation. i hit all the sites people could go to but also take a hike or a jump in a canoe to have a good time. it is an enormous recreation
it is where our nation in europe. it also has the nation's capital. >>host: people think about the white house and the potomac river. why is that? >> they think of washington d.c. are the national monument why do they think of of potomac river? >> for those in the area is seen as an obstacle as they drive over or under it i wanted to stress we have an incredible natural resource there are very few levies we have bald eagles it is not solely clean but we work on that and by the...
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path as a fighter pilots comeback after being overseas six years with a good life for both lived in europe, you can travel, the capital cities and things you don't normally see. how cool to see the pyramids? i had not had this on a her and i had not been into a store open past 8:00 p.m. and i wanted to come home. i was selected to attend the weapons school which is the airforce version of the navy's school. had done at as the abbreviated exchange. they are not half of what we are. you are airforce attendance. good. [laughter] the football game today is bureau of them. it was a good school but nothing like ours. six months long and it was miserable. i cannot a change in human being. i lost almost all of my cockiness and quiet few tail feathers than spent the next decade being in the fighter wing. i was there will not place blew up. i don't think any of us were thinking of terrorism than the way it is now. we were not prepared to fight to we were brought up to fight to the soviet union. i asked my teenage daughter what is going on with russia? it is a soviet union. what is that? it was of bi
path as a fighter pilots comeback after being overseas six years with a good life for both lived in europe, you can travel, the capital cities and things you don't normally see. how cool to see the pyramids? i had not had this on a her and i had not been into a store open past 8:00 p.m. and i wanted to come home. i was selected to attend the weapons school which is the airforce version of the navy's school. had done at as the abbreviated exchange. they are not half of what we are. you are...
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we'll go see out of europe. for years he promised to take her to europe and it didn't actually happen as a vacation until 1963. but he was so promising it's going to happen. does that answer your question quite i think we have time for just one more question. >> and be curious to know a little bit about her family in nevada. why did he move to california? what were his parents like? >> okay, now we're getting into a tricky area. so father was the son of irish immigrant and he had traveled around as an itinerant without a lot of different things. he was kind of talk to her about the adventures. he had been a minor. her mother was a first-generation german immigrant and her mother had been married before. her mother was -- her mother came over as a child, ended up staying and eventually married a man named vendor. they moved up to test your mother said it was? i think north dakota and he was killed in a flood of fire. actually, i chide very hard to find information about the flood that killed him. i called the arc
we'll go see out of europe. for years he promised to take her to europe and it didn't actually happen as a vacation until 1963. but he was so promising it's going to happen. does that answer your question quite i think we have time for just one more question. >> and be curious to know a little bit about her family in nevada. why did he move to california? what were his parents like? >> okay, now we're getting into a tricky area. so father was the son of irish immigrant and he had...
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he said he loved europe more than tony blair. he has impersonated all politicians. this time the joke is on him. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my right hon. friend of prime minister agrees with me that a free press is one of the cornerstones of a true democracy. any attempt to model newspapers such as the group in my own -- >> my hon. friend makes an important point. i join him in my admiration of the messenger group but all they did -- it is an important point because the problems we had in the newspaper industry have not been about regional and local titles that perform incredibly important functions in our democratic system. i think we all have to wait and study the report carefully and respond to what he said. >> tom harris. >> the first of my constituency, tax due on time. revenue of four billion pounds and last year less than 1 million pounds in patents. the government has issued a claim for unpaid taxes, will he allow us to draw the wrong conclusion about whose ideas on? >> the hon. gentleman makes an important point about making sure companies make their contri
he said he loved europe more than tony blair. he has impersonated all politicians. this time the joke is on him. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my right hon. friend of prime minister agrees with me that a free press is one of the cornerstones of a true democracy. any attempt to model newspapers such as the group in my own -- >> my hon. friend makes an important point. i join him in my admiration of the messenger group but all they did -- it is an important point because the problems we...
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he had in his hand a letter from kosciusko saying that whatever you make from europe, my intention for my american farmers remains fixed, meaning that kosciusko, his intentions, he had that money used by mr. jefferson to free mr. jefferson slaves remained fixed. is mr. thomas jefferson walked into the admiral county courthouse carrying a letter from kosciusko the seventh i want to -- do you think the court is going to delay? only because jefferson did not press it. he did not want to press it. anything else? billy? >> john bonser was a merchant in philadelphia and income from investments for going into john barnes account in which jefferson helped signatory of attorney so $4000 at least one into that count and john barnes said why do you use this money for your own purposes and it comes out of kosciusko's money so he was using it as collateral in this very ingenious method of financial methods and that makes today's financial managers look like tigers. he was very skillful and that was one of the ways he got access to money. and there is a list of people and that is why he was able to
he had in his hand a letter from kosciusko saying that whatever you make from europe, my intention for my american farmers remains fixed, meaning that kosciusko, his intentions, he had that money used by mr. jefferson to free mr. jefferson slaves remained fixed. is mr. thomas jefferson walked into the admiral county courthouse carrying a letter from kosciusko the seventh i want to -- do you think the court is going to delay? only because jefferson did not press it. he did not want to press it....
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we can see the sights of europe. for years he promised to take her to europe. it didn't actually happen as a vacation until 1963. he was still promising it was going to happen. does that answer your question? i think we have time for one more question. >> i would be curious to know a little bit about her family, in nevada. what did her father do, why move to california? what were his parents like, what were her mother's parents like? >> we're getting into a tricky area. her father was the son of irish immigrants and he had to travel around -- she did a lot of things. he would talk about his good ventures. he had been made minor. term mother was a first-generation german immigrant and her mother had been married before. her mother was -- her mother came over as a child and stayed and eventually married a man named bender. we move to what the code did we decide it was? north dakota and he was killed in a flood up there. actually, i tried hard to find information about the flood that killed him. i called the archives, i spoke to the archivist and could not find a
we can see the sights of europe. for years he promised to take her to europe. it didn't actually happen as a vacation until 1963. he was still promising it was going to happen. does that answer your question? i think we have time for one more question. >> i would be curious to know a little bit about her family, in nevada. what did her father do, why move to california? what were his parents like, what were her mother's parents like? >> we're getting into a tricky area. her father...
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europe, we hope, gets out of it problems. we can't sit here and say we're going to deal with this problem because everybody else is worse off than we are. i mean, that's kind of a crazy approach, and it's not consistent with the kind of leadership the united states needs not just in economic affairs, but in political affairs. we can't simply accept that argument that other people are worse off than we are. >> well, we've had the great blessing of a reserve currency, haven't we? >> the great blessing, you say. >> let's talk about how permanent that arrangement is. >> i -- it's a two-edged sword. it's very convenient. it's enabled us to finance deaf sets very easy -- deficits very easily at low interest rates s and we've got to finance the balance of payments. i was struck the other day, karl marx is not a very popular figure anymore, but once in a while he said things that were sensible. he said, you give bankers enough rope, they'll hang themselves. you give countries enough rope, they'll hang themselves too. let's look at th
europe, we hope, gets out of it problems. we can't sit here and say we're going to deal with this problem because everybody else is worse off than we are. i mean, that's kind of a crazy approach, and it's not consistent with the kind of leadership the united states needs not just in economic affairs, but in political affairs. we can't simply accept that argument that other people are worse off than we are. >> well, we've had the great blessing of a reserve currency, haven't we? >>...
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we look oco the site of europe. for years he promised to take her to europe. it didn't actually happen as a vacation until 1963. but he was so promising that he was going to happen. does that answer your question i ask you think we have time for just one work question. >> i'm curious to know a little bit about her family born in nevada. what did your father do their? why did he move to california? what were his parents late, her mother's parents late? >> okay, now we are getting into a tricky area. so her father was the son of irish immigrants and he had traveled around sn -- she had done a lot of different things. he would kind of talk to her about these adventures. he had been a minor. her mother was a first-generation german immigrant and hermit there had been very before. her mother came over as a child with an aunt, up staying and eventually married a man named ender. they moved up to, what decoded to recite it was? i think is north dakota. the debt to north dakota and he was killed in a flood up there. actually, i tried very hard to find permission about
we look oco the site of europe. for years he promised to take her to europe. it didn't actually happen as a vacation until 1963. but he was so promising that he was going to happen. does that answer your question i ask you think we have time for just one work question. >> i'm curious to know a little bit about her family born in nevada. what did your father do their? why did he move to california? what were his parents late, her mother's parents late? >> okay, now we are getting...
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but europe is also finding green job aren't all they thought they would be. spain has stopped subsidies for solar power under that doesn't work in sunny spain it's not going to work anywhere. germany has also stopped at subsidies which is more understandable because there's a lot of clubs in germany, even though the economy isn't cloudy at all. the u.n. has had a strong influence on this. >> yes, sir. >> chuck bradford. you are probably not old enough to remember, the jimmy carter gave lots of money, billions of dollars to alternate energy projects. >> i do remember. >> too many of those plants still exist is the question? i don't think they lasted more than a couple years. secondly, are you familiar with another jimmy carter program, where he gave money to five different steel mills, for about engraft immediately on the fifth one put out a plan to kansas city that the blame on being. >> ray. what jimmy carter's programs didn't work then. as i mentioned, i remember waiting in the 1970s to philip gasoline in the washington d.c. area. just as the programs didn'
but europe is also finding green job aren't all they thought they would be. spain has stopped subsidies for solar power under that doesn't work in sunny spain it's not going to work anywhere. germany has also stopped at subsidies which is more understandable because there's a lot of clubs in germany, even though the economy isn't cloudy at all. the u.n. has had a strong influence on this. >> yes, sir. >> chuck bradford. you are probably not old enough to remember, the jimmy carter...
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>> eastern europe after the war? is kind of a black hole actually in european history. very few people know very much about it. one of the points of writing the book was to put together what the people have done in other languages and to use archives and interviews to tell a story that hasn't been very well told. how did communism take over this region and how is it done? >> how quick the after the end of world war ii did the "iron curtain" and the communist takeover eastern europe? >> it actually happened quite fast. in the sense that when the red army came into the region, they were already prepared. they didn't know how long it was going to take and they didn't have a 10-point plan. that they began trying to control key institutions from the beginning, including the secret police but also the radio and other parts of the society they considered important. that was done from 44 to 45, whenever they got there. >> where were the strongest areas of resistance? >> probably poland. in poland there was a resistancm eastern poland and they were in opposition. >> are their la
>> eastern europe after the war? is kind of a black hole actually in european history. very few people know very much about it. one of the points of writing the book was to put together what the people have done in other languages and to use archives and interviews to tell a story that hasn't been very well told. how did communism take over this region and how is it done? >> how quick the after the end of world war ii did the "iron curtain" and the communist takeover...
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and then along came not actually the work, purchased the work came in europe and the united states began preparing. we begin to build up in 1839 and within two years, unemployment unemployment -- had increased by 20%, equivalent of adding 27 million jobs right now. it turned out the only problem is there's understanding the spending and the economy and there was the one player in the economy who could and should have been spending more but the government and thanks to adolf hitler, on the second it did what he should've been doing all the blog it's the same thing right now. there's overwhelming confirmation that this is a time when having the government spend more would be really free. it would be putting people to work better analyze unemployed. they'd be basically doing nothing and it's actually very easy technically in our politically because it's hard to persuade people of the need to do that, which is why some of us write books. >> now, some of those who would argue with you would say you do the spending, like a sugar bill, gives you a boost in any fallback. but we didn't call back
and then along came not actually the work, purchased the work came in europe and the united states began preparing. we begin to build up in 1839 and within two years, unemployment unemployment -- had increased by 20%, equivalent of adding 27 million jobs right now. it turned out the only problem is there's understanding the spending and the economy and there was the one player in the economy who could and should have been spending more but the government and thanks to adolf hitler, on the...
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we'll go see all the sights of europe. so for a year he promised to take her to europe. it didn't actually happen as a vacation is a 1963. but he was still promising that is going to happen. so does that answer your question? i think we're time for just one more question. >> i would be curious to know also that about her family, born in nevada? what did her father do there? why did he move to california? what were his parents like, her mother's parents like? >> okay, now we're getting into a tricky area. so, her father was the son of irish immigrants, and he had traveled around as an itinerant, he done a lot of different things to get it on a merchant ship. he would talk to her about his adventures, and he had been a minor. her mother was a first generation german immigrant, and her mother had been married before. her mother was, her mother came over as a child within and, ended up staying and eventually, eventually married a man named bender. they moved up to what dakota did was decide it was? was? ivory coast north dakota. moved up to north dakota, and he was killed in
we'll go see all the sights of europe. so for a year he promised to take her to europe. it didn't actually happen as a vacation is a 1963. but he was still promising that is going to happen. so does that answer your question? i think we're time for just one more question. >> i would be curious to know also that about her family, born in nevada? what did her father do there? why did he move to california? what were his parents like, her mother's parents like? >> okay, now we're...
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europe, 5%. america, 2.5%. barely enough to sustain and repair what we have in place. there are no grand visions ahead about infrastructure, and it should be. beyond the obvious of highways, support and airport we ought to be think about a energy infrastructure in this country and whether it serves our economy well. we have already seen some thoughtful suggestions from both sides of the aisle to take a look at that. but i was a when it comes to spending in the future, we need to be thoughtful about ways to fund infrastructure. i guess many of you saw mayor rahm emanuel's article result in the "washington post" on the same subject. secondly, in the area of education i wouldn't be here today without good education and opportunity created by the national defense education act. i want to give belated thanks to the soviets for launching sputnik and scaring the hell out of the u.s. economist because as result of it they created a loan program that got me into college law school. we can't give up on that. this kid from east st. louis illinois and for many others, these loans
europe, 5%. america, 2.5%. barely enough to sustain and repair what we have in place. there are no grand visions ahead about infrastructure, and it should be. beyond the obvious of highways, support and airport we ought to be think about a energy infrastructure in this country and whether it serves our economy well. we have already seen some thoughtful suggestions from both sides of the aisle to take a look at that. but i was a when it comes to spending in the future, we need to be thoughtful...
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it has become popular in europe to speak of the decline of america to name just one example. spiegel had a cover story about the six superpower. in terms of the matter is, i don't think there's going to be a decline. the united states would be the one superpower for a long time to come. yet there've issue we get excited about and some people on the side of the atlantic is the future of europe and the e.u. and the euro zone. here again, i don't see much change. i believe there's a wall street and maybe in the city of london have decided they should bet on the departure of greece from the euro son are on the collapse of the euro zone. i think they will be proven wrong. i'd write you the e.u. will muddle through. in other words, more of the same. is that good news there is that bad news? i think it is more of the same. it is a mix of opportunities and challenges. the one thing that i find worrisome of course that the european, believing that we will not be able without a leadership role of the united states, i find it worrisome if the strength becomes stronger that you just desc
it has become popular in europe to speak of the decline of america to name just one example. spiegel had a cover story about the six superpower. in terms of the matter is, i don't think there's going to be a decline. the united states would be the one superpower for a long time to come. yet there've issue we get excited about and some people on the side of the atlantic is the future of europe and the e.u. and the euro zone. here again, i don't see much change. i believe there's a wall street...
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europe is also finding that green jobs are not all they thought they would be. spain just opted subsidies for solar power and if solar power doesn't work in sunny spain it won't work anywhere. germany has also stopped it subsidies for solar power which is more understandable because there are a lot of clouds in germany. even though the economy isn't cloudy at all. the un has had a strong influence on this. >> chuck bradford. you are cannot hold enough to remember but jimmy carter gave lots of money, billions of dollars to alternate energy projects. >> i do remember. i had to waiting gas lines in the 1970s. >> to any of those plants still exist? i don't think they lasted more than a couple years. secondly are you familiar with another jimmy carter program when he gave money to build five different steel mills four of which went bankrupt almost immediately and the fifth one put out of business the plant in kansas city they blame on things? >> jimmy carter's programs didn't work -- i remember waiting in the 1970s in gas lines for one or two hours to fill up with ga
europe is also finding that green jobs are not all they thought they would be. spain just opted subsidies for solar power and if solar power doesn't work in sunny spain it won't work anywhere. germany has also stopped it subsidies for solar power which is more understandable because there are a lot of clouds in germany. even though the economy isn't cloudy at all. the un has had a strong influence on this. >> chuck bradford. you are cannot hold enough to remember but jimmy carter gave...
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now, it is true that in europe you can't write a check if your the government of greece if you don't have money in the bank. but there is no bank, no comparable institution in the united states. united states government writes checks as required i law. it is our social welfare system such that it somehow poses a burden on the economy that cannot be sustained. no, it is exactly the opposite in fact. what happened in the crisis, and it's very clear in the data, is that our system, social security, and and related programs, including the medical insurance programs, provided a massively stabilizing force. that would otherwise have deeply aggravated and accelerated the crisis. the real crisis increase right now is the cut backs in these programs, which are resulting in massive reduction in tensions, massive increases in the poverty rate. a 25% unemployment rate, and the immigration of anybody u.s. professional credential and to see a place to go, elsewhere in europe, australia and the united states, which undermines the social institutions of that country. it is the consequence of the pol
now, it is true that in europe you can't write a check if your the government of greece if you don't have money in the bank. but there is no bank, no comparable institution in the united states. united states government writes checks as required i law. it is our social welfare system such that it somehow poses a burden on the economy that cannot be sustained. no, it is exactly the opposite in fact. what happened in the crisis, and it's very clear in the data, is that our system, social...
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been an imperial power and it has had domestic support by its efforts in asia, the middle east and europe, depending on where it was, now russia has the problem of a declining population. declining russian population and muslim population that is forward of the muslim world. 3,000 miles from china which is based tricky dick nightmare in the sense that there are thirty million russians are on one side and 1 billion chinese on the other end the middle east which is an ideological nightmare and in europe, a historically difficult one for them so how -- and yet the image russia has of its leadership is that they have to be considered as a principal country in order to be taken seriously so fundamentally russia has to look for a pattern of cooperation but found methods of doing it but russia is not strategic to the west, bringing pressure on its neighboring countries of ukraine -- and it will want to cooperate ukraine into its own system, but i must say, independent ukraine is important for the peace of europe, many of the western countries to the ukraine, pressuring and all the time about its
been an imperial power and it has had domestic support by its efforts in asia, the middle east and europe, depending on where it was, now russia has the problem of a declining population. declining russian population and muslim population that is forward of the muslim world. 3,000 miles from china which is based tricky dick nightmare in the sense that there are thirty million russians are on one side and 1 billion chinese on the other end the middle east which is an ideological nightmare and in...
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europe was booming. banks were loaning money at low interest rates. real estate prices were rising. and investors were buying bonds because they were paying high interest rates. the prices became so high that they had reached a level where no one can afford could afford them anymore. no one can pay those prices. so the market started crawling. they couldn't buy the bonds and they started selling them. 80% of american railroad bonds were owned by europeans. one of the great american railroads went into bankruptcy, and the bank that was fun and had to close. there were no more customers with the railroad bonds and heavy and edward had to come back to america. and they came back to new york. the city had 10 story buildings on the horizon in central park stretched as far as 80th street. apartment houses appeared the first time. the metropolitan museum of art opened, and so to this museum of natural history. the exuberant spending that had once worn effect of new york was no different from the unfettered expansion fed by industrial entrepreneurs, promoters, and real estate speculators in
europe was booming. banks were loaning money at low interest rates. real estate prices were rising. and investors were buying bonds because they were paying high interest rates. the prices became so high that they had reached a level where no one can afford could afford them anymore. no one can pay those prices. so the market started crawling. they couldn't buy the bonds and they started selling them. 80% of american railroad bonds were owned by europeans. one of the great american railroads...
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at the end of may in 1941, what was happening in europe was foremost on people's minds. hitler had ridden roughshod almost everyone. the draft had been reinstated in the united states. so most of the people who were about to graduate from college were very concerned about what would happen next. would they be drafted? did they want to join the war? college campuses were embroiled in controversy as much as they were when i was in school. there was the isolationists who wanted americans to stay out, the interventionists who believe that they should be in. all of this was on my uncle's mind and he had learned that college about an opportunity to join the british army as an officer candidate in what they called a smart regimen in england. it actually first started in the american colonies in the 1750s during the french and indian war and they wanted to bring in some columnists who knew something about the landscape and who could help about the indians and the french. of course, when the american revolution came, in 1941 when the british were desperate to get the united state
at the end of may in 1941, what was happening in europe was foremost on people's minds. hitler had ridden roughshod almost everyone. the draft had been reinstated in the united states. so most of the people who were about to graduate from college were very concerned about what would happen next. would they be drafted? did they want to join the war? college campuses were embroiled in controversy as much as they were when i was in school. there was the isolationists who wanted americans to stay...
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and we saw that in action, that sprint to action in the invasion by europe. so iran is not only bigger and better armed probably and more populace than these other countries, it has a very strong sense of national identity that one cannot find in any of those other cases. and the people who are talking about bombing or invading iran, there are, you know, they are aware of this. so i hope that there is no steps taken toward invasion, but i would not want to risk it. and i would like to see these negotiations succeed, because if they don't succeed, we are basically playing russian roulette with the national, with the regional security and word security. >> all right. jim? >> before i answer that, i want to say that yesterday was my birthday, and my brother patrick gave me this tie to wear today. >> that's very nice. >> so thank thank you, patrick. i consider this a tv tie. [laughter] all right. good future/bad future. let's start with the good future. the good future is better, but it's not perfect. we're still going to have five years out regionally the arab s
and we saw that in action, that sprint to action in the invasion by europe. so iran is not only bigger and better armed probably and more populace than these other countries, it has a very strong sense of national identity that one cannot find in any of those other cases. and the people who are talking about bombing or invading iran, there are, you know, they are aware of this. so i hope that there is no steps taken toward invasion, but i would not want to risk it. and i would like to see these...
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in other words, from a european point of view, you need to worry about the fact that europe will have obviously a smaller portion of the cake in the future. germany is going to a 1% of the worlds population. the e.u. altogether 5%, 40 or so. in other words, what probably needs minority protection. we have a ton about that much. that's a specific problem for europeans, not so much for americans. if that is correct analysis, did we need to worry about global governance. we are capable as long as we are in charge and as long as we still represent to some degree the majority and as long as are capable for helping to shape the international system. we are capable of shaping an international system, which will be sustained even when we are only a minority. in other words, we called the shot. can we reform the u.n., the g20 system and other national institutions, including the world bank with an antiquated voting systems, et cetera, in the way the rising powers, when they ask for a greater share of the cake, that they find that acceptable, legitimate and fair? i think that is a huge task we
in other words, from a european point of view, you need to worry about the fact that europe will have obviously a smaller portion of the cake in the future. germany is going to a 1% of the worlds population. the e.u. altogether 5%, 40 or so. in other words, what probably needs minority protection. we have a ton about that much. that's a specific problem for europeans, not so much for americans. if that is correct analysis, did we need to worry about global governance. we are capable as long as...
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that even made news in europe. the painting behind me is, first of all, he said by a man named william scott, who had been a drummer boy in the civil war and at age 16, he had dropped his drum and waded into a creek to rescue wounded vermonters. for that, he won the medal of honor. when the legislature decided that it needed a memorial here at the statehouse, naturally, it went to julian scott. he visited the battlefield, studied the terrain, not absolutely accurate. i have been there 50 times. and produced this wonderful painting that not only accurately predicts the battle and the terrain, repeated about 40 portraits of vermont soldiers who were in the battle into the painting. the military role of vermont in the civil war is an outsized one. i am absolutely convinced of that. based on a relatively we small population, vermont's performance was extraordinary. we broke the pickett's charge that gettysburg. we may have saved grant's army in the wilderness. i'm not sure that the union would have been victorious with
that even made news in europe. the painting behind me is, first of all, he said by a man named william scott, who had been a drummer boy in the civil war and at age 16, he had dropped his drum and waded into a creek to rescue wounded vermonters. for that, he won the medal of honor. when the legislature decided that it needed a memorial here at the statehouse, naturally, it went to julian scott. he visited the battlefield, studied the terrain, not absolutely accurate. i have been there 50 times....
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its main partner is europe, as you know, so they trade a lot with europe. europe is in crisis, so there's less trade with them. so morocco economically doesn't, is hampered by that. recently, the king of morocco went on a tour to the gcc, to the gulf countries, to seek funding from saudi arabia, from other gulf states. apparently, he was able to secure some funding, but unfortunately, most of this funding goes to tourism, perhaps to a certain extent infrastructure and is -- and real estate. it's mostly speculative. it's not productive. little money is invested in the creating jobs. as, again, another development model that should be indigenous, the no rock cons should devise it themselves -- no rock cons should devise it themselves. people with the help of experts like myself -- can. [laughter] can develop a model that is or legally grounded. but morocco is in a relatively difficult situation now because of that. >> so, alexis, a difficult situation with economics as the determining factor? >> i mean, i agree with that analysis. i think on a political level
its main partner is europe, as you know, so they trade a lot with europe. europe is in crisis, so there's less trade with them. so morocco economically doesn't, is hampered by that. recently, the king of morocco went on a tour to the gcc, to the gulf countries, to seek funding from saudi arabia, from other gulf states. apparently, he was able to secure some funding, but unfortunately, most of this funding goes to tourism, perhaps to a certain extent infrastructure and is -- and real estate....
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i work across europe. you say you're multicultural country anywhere in europe you are pounced. you could not utter the word multicultural. cameron attacks labor for being multicultural. with the did was bring over as you indicated not just the minority groups themselves but a broader set, more cosmopolitan, more suburban that are comfortable with that world. it's not the only issue they are voting on but it's a worldview that they have. going to clinton, going to your point we made a decision, we knew welfare reform was the issue and that was the one that changed people who looked at the democratic party. we ran welfare in the primaries in georgia on purpose so that no one could say it got to the general election and the reason they were running, well formed reformats appealing to the white vote. and we had a racist vote. we proved we could win african-americans running on welfare reform in the primary against an african-american candidate. >> the implication of that today well with the parallel before a republican? stand? >> you need a leader primary and though i think probabl
i work across europe. you say you're multicultural country anywhere in europe you are pounced. you could not utter the word multicultural. cameron attacks labor for being multicultural. with the did was bring over as you indicated not just the minority groups themselves but a broader set, more cosmopolitan, more suburban that are comfortable with that world. it's not the only issue they are voting on but it's a worldview that they have. going to clinton, going to your point we made a decision,...
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very adverse to europe and to the united states. these partners in the negotiating process are motivated the same way as we are, on the part of some individuals, i'm not saying this is the official russian point of view, but some individuals in russia were strategists and might take themselves that we are really sure [inaudible] two that's interesting but let me play devil's advocate for a second. containment, in essence, it's on the brink of war. when the russians were those who may have different interest still be able to achieve some of those objectives when it comes to energy independence? >> well, energy independence is not a question of a state of mind. it is a question of the state of access and the availability of resources. the europeans obviously preferred to have -- it is from a certain state of mind. it is a question of real options. the mackey mentioned that talk also within the containment option there would be an opportunity to target the sanctions in such a way that it actually facilitated pro-democracy changes. i ha
very adverse to europe and to the united states. these partners in the negotiating process are motivated the same way as we are, on the part of some individuals, i'm not saying this is the official russian point of view, but some individuals in russia were strategists and might take themselves that we are really sure [inaudible] two that's interesting but let me play devil's advocate for a second. containment, in essence, it's on the brink of war. when the russians were those who may have...
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what was happening in europe in june 1940? what was the situation? >> guest: the war had started in september 1939, peter, and germany had overrun poland. hitler's idea at this point was to invade france and knock britain out of the war thereby with the intent later on to invade the soviet union. he just, he hated communism. this was one thing that was really part of his agenda. he was actually going to invade france in winter time, in november or december. he had to put that off because -- >> host: of 1939? >> guest: of 1939. because the invasion plans fell into the hands of the french and the british. so he put off the invasion until may, and he came up with a new plan. the old plan, actually, had been similar to world war i. it was going to come through belgium along the channel coast and could down into paris, but d to completely rearrange that. and can he came up with the idea -- and he came up with the idea, actually, one of his generals, to feint through belgium but send the majority of his armored power through the ardenne forest and come beh
what was happening in europe in june 1940? what was the situation? >> guest: the war had started in september 1939, peter, and germany had overrun poland. hitler's idea at this point was to invade france and knock britain out of the war thereby with the intent later on to invade the soviet union. he just, he hated communism. this was one thing that was really part of his agenda. he was actually going to invade france in winter time, in november or december. he had to put that off because...
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he had in his hand a letter saying that whenever you hear from europe, my intention from my american funds remains fixed meaning that his intentions to have the money used by mr. jefferson to free mr. jefferson's slaves would mean a fixed. if mr. thomas jefferson walks into the county courthouse carrying his well, carrying a letter and supply what is acted upon, you think the court is going to be laid? only because jefferson didn't press it. he didn't want to press it. anyone else? >> the money merchant in philadelphia from the investments going into the john bond account on which jefferson held signatory authority p.a.. so $5,000 at least went into that account and he said why don't you use this money for your own purpose that comes out his money so he was using it like joost williams money as collateral in this very -- ingenious method of financial m.a.d.d. 68 the mathematics that makes today's financial managers look like pikers and that is one of the ways he got access to the money. and it's not just kosciuszko in short, but there is a list of people that was able to live with th
he had in his hand a letter saying that whenever you hear from europe, my intention from my american funds remains fixed meaning that his intentions to have the money used by mr. jefferson to free mr. jefferson's slaves would mean a fixed. if mr. thomas jefferson walks into the county courthouse carrying his well, carrying a letter and supply what is acted upon, you think the court is going to be laid? only because jefferson didn't press it. he didn't want to press it. anyone else? >> the...
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what was happening in europe in june 1940? >> the war had started in september 1939, peter, and germany had overrun poland. hitler's idea at this point was to invade france and knock britain out of the war thereby. with the intent later on to invade the soviet union. he hated communism. this is one thing that was really part of his agenda. he was actually going to invade france in the wintertime, in november-december. he had to put that off because -- >> of 1939? >> 1939. because of the invasion plans fell into the hands of the french and the british, so we put off the invasion until may and he came up with a new plan. the old plan actually have been similar to world war i. it was going to come through belgium along the channel coast, and down into paris. buddy had to completely rearrange that andy came up with the idea -- one of his generals -- to think through belgium but send the majority of his armored power through the ardennes forest further south and come further behind any french and british armies that went to belgium
what was happening in europe in june 1940? >> the war had started in september 1939, peter, and germany had overrun poland. hitler's idea at this point was to invade france and knock britain out of the war thereby. with the intent later on to invade the soviet union. he hated communism. this is one thing that was really part of his agenda. he was actually going to invade france in the wintertime, in november-december. he had to put that off because -- >> of 1939? >> 1939....
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at the end of may in 1941 what was really foremost on most people's minds was what was happening in europe. of course, hitler had ridden roughshod over almost all of it. um, and the draft had been reinstated in the united states. so most of the people who were of about to graduate from college like my uncle were very concerned about what would happen next, would they be draft canned, did they want to join the war? college campuses at that point were really embroiled in controversy much as college campuses were when i was in school. there were the isolationists who wanted america to stay out, the interventionists who believed that america should be in. all this was on my uncle's mind. and he had learned at college about an opportunity to join the british army as an officer candidate in a rather what nay called a smart regiment in england called the king's royal rifle corps. it had actually been started in the colonies, in the american colonies in the 1750s during the french and indian war. they'd wanted to bring in some colonists who knew something about the landscape and could help fight t
at the end of may in 1941 what was really foremost on most people's minds was what was happening in europe. of course, hitler had ridden roughshod over almost all of it. um, and the draft had been reinstated in the united states. so most of the people who were of about to graduate from college like my uncle were very concerned about what would happen next, would they be draft canned, did they want to join the war? college campuses at that point were really embroiled in controversy much as...